Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-11-24
A LETTER FROM INDIANA.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Mar. ~, 1851.
1t may be interesting TO some, at
least, OF your readers 10
know something definite of this city,
the affairs political OF the State, etc.
Hence we have concluded to write a
mere birds eye view Of impressions
made on us and something we
learned.
Terre Haute has some $4,000 people,
and is situated on the Wabash river,
los miles above Evansville. 1t is
directly in line of the great corn
growing belt of Indiana, known all
over the land as the Wabash bottom.
We had conceived the idea that the
city abounds in manufactures, but
in this we were mistaken. 1t is true
that there are the car works with
400 hands on the pay roll and the
Keys Mandatory with 25O
hands employed, but outside of these
there are no others of much note, UNI
less it is the distillery, which we
learned was the largest in the world.
She residents speak OF this institu-
ton with a great deal Of city pride.
And from all we could learn it is a
wonder that the inhabitants are liv-
ing, for ii is the generally expressed
opinion Of all Kcntuckians we met
there (and they are judges that ii is
the meanest whisky on Gods earth.
But these people are tough, look
tough and act tough. They all have
an eastern appearance. II you arc
standing on the street the hottest
day in August and a "drove" should
pass by the effect would be 10 chill
you to the bone. There seems to be
selfshne's, frigidness that sur
passes any whore we have been.
We expected to see one of those tire
less, never-ending "get up and get"
cities, whose example we peo-
pie of the South should strenuously
follow, but we saw no hurry, no ami
mated exhuberance of energy, 40 of
ten found in western towns and
cities.
The buildings are fine and built
with much care. The streets are
wide and capscious with plenty Of
room on the side walk for the pres
ent crowds.
Wealth-yes there is lots OF 1t, but
it belongs to that class Of men, cape
cially, who in days gone by, went to
setting ON good many eggs and
finally Matched out good brood and
such old "brooders" have ruined
moro towns, destroyed the prospects
of more cities than any other one
thing we now can conceive Of.
BY far the most enterprising gen.
tleman we met was Mr.. J. A. Somes,
druggist. He, some years ago. lived
IN Hopkinsville with Mr.. Garner,
where he made many warm friends,
and they would be glad to know Of
his welfare. He has a beautiful store
on the corner OF Ohio and 9th streets,
and is enjoying lucrative trade, and
the people say he is fast coming 10
the front and has bright prospects
ahead. lie certainly deserves sue
cess, for he understands fully what
a gentleman's office Is. Kind and
polite with all the elements of a
friend and genial gentleman, his
favors shown us will be long re-
membered.
Political-Terre Haute is one OF
the political centers of the State; II
is the home of Senator VOORHEES,,
John E. Lamb, Gen. Manson, etc,
and naturally around it clusters the
probabilities and hopes of a large
portion of the State. There seems
to be an effort to bring Senator Voor-
hees out for Governor, that he may
prepare the course for 1888. Whilst
other knowing say it is not necessary
to sacrifice the Tall Senator of the
Wabash.
John L. Lamb, who was defeated
for Congress last time by Republi'
can, and who is the "protege" Of
Voorhees,, will be candidate again
for Congress. But from what We
learned has but little chance of cleo
ton.
The general outlook for the Dem
ocracy seems TO be good, but the ex
tent, the soothing effect, money will
have cannot be estimated by an!
living man. y.